Sanborn Lake Park and Sports Complex
Park
112 acres2.8 mi of trail
Sanborn Loop TrailHazen Dam Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Fletcherspears · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stillwater
15% of Stillwater’s land is conserved: 2,874 acres
The biggest trail networks: Sanborn Lake Park and Sports Complex (2.8 mi), The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University (1 mi), Teal Ridge Wetland (0.6 mi). 20 miles of mapped trail cross Stillwater, 0.7 per square mile of land. 833 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #12 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
2,874 acres · of 29.8 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
833 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
20 mi
8.7 mi lanes · 9.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Stillwater?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stillwater have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stillwater is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #12 of 131 in Oklahoma. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stillwater’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical OK town 7% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · OK 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (833 acres) · OK 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · OK 62% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Oklahoma towns of 2,500+ (131)Ahead of 92%
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Stillwater’s 15% is ahead of 82% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sanborn Lake Park and Sports Complex, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University
Park
54 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 18 parks & preserves
Sanborn Lake Park and Sports Complex112 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University54 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsTeal Ridge Wetland23 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsWhittenberg Park20 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBabcock Park54 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSouthern Woods Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBlock 344 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBoomer Lake Park349 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHoyt Grove Park61 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMyers Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsIngham Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Couch Park41 acres
DirectionsStrickland Park And Sports Complex9 acres
DirectionsCentennial Park6 acres
DirectionsBerry Park5 acres
Arrington Park4 acres
Sunset Park2 acres · City of Stillwater
DirectionsArrowhead Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,874 conserved acres
15% of Stillwater’s land. Who manages Stillwater’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board2,320 ac
Town or city549 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)22 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,320 acLocal Park · 549 acConservation Easement · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 22 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 2,320 | Restricted |
| Boomer Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 298 | Open |
| Whittenberg Park & Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Babcock Park & Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Sanborn Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Couch Park & Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Hoyt Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Strickland Park & Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Myers Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Berry Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
54 places to go in Stillwater
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Stillwater
City of Stillwater Municipal PoolIn Couch Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Stillwater
Boomer Lake Slash PadIn Boomer Lake Park
Directions35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Stillwater
Stillwaggin Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Stillwater
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Stillwater
14 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Stillwater
Boomer Lake Disc Golf CourseIn Boomer Lake Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miUnpaved · 6.4 mi
Sanborn Loop Trail0.7 mi
Hazen Dam Path0.4 mi
Biking & sports
20 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.4 mi
off-road bike paths
2.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
34Tennis
27Baseball
23Disc golf
22Golf
15Soccer
15Basketball
11Volleyball
11Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Old Central, Oklahoma State UniversityBuilding · listed 1971
About itMagruder PlotsSite · listed 1979
About itStillwater Santa Fe DepotBuilding · listed 1980
About itWilliam Frick HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itJames E. Berry HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itCitizens Bank BuildingBuilding · listed 1981
About itHoke BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itSelph BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itWalker BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itPayne County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itMurphy HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itPleasant Valley SchoolBuilding · listed 1991
About it7 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Stillwater
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 61 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Stillwater →
Questions about parks and trails in Stillwater
Where can I hike in Stillwater?
The longest trail networks: Sanborn Lake Park and Sports Complex, 2.8 miles; The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University, 1 miles; Teal Ridge Wetland, 0.6 miles; Whittenberg Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stillwater is conserved land?
15% of its land, against a typical 7% for an Oklahoma town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Stillwater’s trails?
Sanborn Lake Park and Sports Complex and The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stillwater?
20 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.7 of painted or protected lanes, 9.4 of off-road paths and 2.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Stillwater?
1,699 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stillwater or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 833 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stillwater have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 of 131 in Oklahoma. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stillwater neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →